Blanchester Local
Blanchester Local is a public school district based in Blanchester, Ohio, serving 1,156 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #376 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 12% of them. Its schools average 385 students each, fewer than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Raechel Purdon. It spends about $12,086 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 18.1 students per teacher.
How Blanchester Local compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Blanchester Local | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,086 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,240 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $17.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $18.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 64 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 168 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.1 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 578 | 385 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Ohio median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Ohio Educational Directory System, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Ohio
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huron City SchoolsHuron | 1,162 | 3 | $12,881 | 17.1 | #375 |
| Blanchester LocalBlanchester · this district | 1,156 | 3 | $12,086 | 18.1 | #376 |
| Arcanum-Butler LocalArcanum | 1,155 | 4 | $11,454 | 18.3 | #377 |
| Finneytown LocalCincinnati | 1,149 | 2 | $13,614 | 16.9 | #378 |
| Champion LocalWarren | 1,147 | 3 | $12,060 | 16.2 | #379 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daleville CityDaleville, AL | 1,156 | $10,122 | 21.8 |
| Fall River Joint UnifiedBurney, CA | 1,156 | $15,206 | 17.0 |
| Antietam School DistrictReading, PA | 1,156 | $14,645 | 13.0 |
| Gunter ISDGunter, TX | 1,156 | $18,396 | 11.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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